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Disabled and deaf artists take centre stage in Brighton

DISABLED and deaf artists have been selected to present their work at a high profile showcase programme as part of the Brighton Festival.

Eleven artists have been chosen to represent some of the best quality work being undertaken by disabled and deaf artists in the South East as part of Up-Stream a major new showcasing programme being run by the arts organisation, Dada-South supported by Arts Council England.

Among the artworks being presented will be new work by dance company Deaf Men Dancing and a series of works by outsider artist/writer Colin Hambrook, who combines poetry and drawing to make edgy, delicate, artworks for his latest project 100 Houses.

Other artists presenting their work include Jon Adams, Noemi Lakmaier, the Oska Bright Film Festival (the world’s first film festival run by learning disabled practitioners), Project Art Works in Hastings, Freewheelers Theatre Company, Sally Booth, Juan DelGado, Gary Thomas and filmmaker Charlie Swinbourne.

This work will form part of this year’s Brighton Festival and will contribute to the Cultural Olympiad and the build up to London 2012.

Stevie Rice, Director of Dada-South, said: “This is a fabulous opportunity for us to present some of the best, innovative and exciting works of art by South East disabled and deaf artists within a major event such as Brighton Festival.”

Up-Stream will take place between 24th and 26th May in Brighton.

Celebrations will kick off on Tuesday 24th May at 7:45pm with ‘Sense of Freedom’ performed by Deaf Men Dancing at the Pavilion Theatre in Brighton. Tickets cost £15 for the performance and Question and Answer session with the company.

Freewheelers Theatre Company will perform ‘Your Call is Important to Us’ on Wednesday 25th May at 7:45pm at The Old Market in Hove. Tickets cost £8.

Ticket hotline: 01273 709709

www.up-stream.org.uk

 

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